Citation

United States Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics. Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Institutional Characteristics, 1987-1988 . Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1999-07-01. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02217.v1

Summary

This collection offers data on basic characteristics of
postsecondary institutions in the United States and covers
institutional characteristics for 1987-1988. The data were used for
sample design and selection for other IPEDS surveys. Key data elements
include the name, address, and telephone number of the institution, as
well as information about levels of course offerings, calendar system,
admissions requirements, student services, accreditation, modes of
instruction, and institutional eligibility for student financial aid
programs. Updated information on tuition, fees, and room and board
charges for the current academic year also is available. The unit of
analysis is the postsecondary institution.

Citation

United States Department of Education. National Center for Education Statistics. Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS): Institutional Characteristics, 1987-1988 . Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 1999-07-01. https://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR02217.v1

Geographic Coverage

Time Period(s)

1987 -- 1988

Date of Collection

1987-07-01 -- 1988-06-30

Data Collection Notes

(1) The file consists of data derived from three
distinct survey instruments. (2) The codebook and data collection
instruments are provided as a Portable Document Format (PDF) file. The
PDF file format was developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated and can be
accessed using PDF reader software, such as the Adobe Acrobat
Reader. Information on how to obtain a copy of the Acrobat Reader is
provided through the ICPSR Website on the Internet.

Universe

All postsecondary institutions in operation in 1987-1988
in the United States, the District of Columbia, and outlying
territories (American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands,
and the Marshall Islands) and Department of Defense schools outside
the United States.

Data Source

self-enumerated questionnaires

Data Type(s)

Original Release Date

1999-07-01

Version Date

1999-07-01

Version History

1999-07-01 ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection:

Checked for undocumented or out-of-range codes.

Notes

Data in this collection are available only to users at ICPSR member institutions.

This study is provided by ICPSR. ICPSR provides leadership and training in data access, curation, and methods of analysis for a diverse and expanding social science research community.